Across
- 3. the case presented by or on behalf of the party being accused or sued in a lawsuit.
- 4. a claim made to rebut a previous claim.
- 5. A request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a previous decision
- 6. the amount of money defendants must post to be released from custody until their trial.
- 8. A judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 10. a case in a court of law which concerns a dispute between two people or organizations.
- 13. any official tribunal presided over by one or several judges in which legal issues and claims are heard and determined.
- 17. A form of discovery consisting of written questions to be answered in writing and under oath.
- 18. an item or information proffered to make the existence of a fact more or less probable.
- 19. A serious crime, usually punishable by at least one year in prison.
Down
- 1. The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a certain type of case.
- 2. Evidence presented by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else.
- 5. to bring a defendant before a judge or magistrate to hear the charges and to plead usually either guilty or not guilty
- 7. someone who has information about a case that has gone to trial.
- 9. people(typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
- 11. free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
- 12. An official of the Judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts.
- 14. an official in a court of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners, etc.
- 15. A written statement that begins a civil lawsuit, in which the plaintiff details the claims against the defendant.
- 16. the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.